Former Patriots WR not surprised by Super Bowl LVII field conditions

It seems the New England Patriots weren't surprised by the field conditions at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., during Super Bowl LVII. 

As shared by Conor Ryan of Boston.com, former Patriots wide receiver Danny Amendola discussed his experience playing in games held in Glendale, such as Super Bowl XLIX, during an appearance on the "Green Light" podcast. 

"When you play a night game in Arizona, for some reason the grass always gets a little dewy at night, and it’s so slick," Amendola said. 

He also explained how head coach Bill Belichick forced players to wear a specific type of cleat meant to help them gain better traction during the Super Bowl XLIX showdown against the Seattle Seahawks in February 2015. 

"One Super Bowl we played in, Bill made it a mandatory seven-stud game," Amendola recalled. "We were all [expletive] and moaning, but we didn’t have too many slips." 

The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 in Super Bowl LVII earlier this month, but the game's outcome was somewhat overshadowed by the special grass that was grown for the stadium's surface. That grass caused multiple players to lose their footing during the contest, and The Athletic's Doug Haller noted that Philadelphia pass-rusher Haason Reddick said after the loss that State Farm Stadium provided "the worst field I’ve ever played on."